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"Earliest By 2025": Viswanathan Anand On When India Can Have Next Chess World Champion
Viswanathan Anand firmly believes that India has enough talent to produce the next Chess World Champion but not before 2025 since there is no "quicker pathway" and the process to create one will take that much time. Anand began to groom and mentor the next batch of chess whizkids at his Westbridge Anand Chess Academy (WACA) after COVID-19 induced first lockdown in 2020.
"Earliest By 2025": Viswanathan Anand On When India Can Have Next Chess World Champion
Viswanathan Anand firmly believes that India has enough talent to produce the next Chess World Champion but not before 2025 since there is no "quicker pathway" and the process to create one will take that much time. Anand began to groom and mentor the next batch of chess whizkids at his Westbridge Anand Chess Academy (WACA) after COVID-19 induced first lockdown in 2020.
We can have next Chess World Champion from India by 2025: Viswanathan Anand
Anand began to groom and mentor the next batch of chess whizkids at his Westbridge Anand Chess Academy (WACA) after COVID-19 induced first lockdown in 2020. Six of India's Gen-Next talents -- Nihal Sarin, R Praggnanandhaa, Raunak Sadhwani, D Gukesh and R Vaishali and Arjun Erigiasi were inducted -- when WACA came into being in December 2020. Praggnanandhaa's (Praggu in chess fraternity) personal coach, though, is RB Ramesh.
Magnus Carlsen withdraws from Sinquefield Cup, raises eyebrows
Magnus Carlsen caused a major drama late on Monday night as he withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup, a classical format tournament being held at St Louis, Missouri. The Norwegian announced his decision --- ahead of his fourth round encounter against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov --- via a cryptic tweet which had a short clip of Jose Mourinho wherein the latter says “If I speak, I am in big trouble” during one of his previous press conference about refereeing. The 31-year-old wrote, “I’ve withdrawn from the tournament. I’ve always enjoyed playing in the @STLChessClub, and hope to be back in the future.”
Mumbai girl Anishka Biyani wins gold medal in Malaysian Chess Meet
Anishka, a first grade student of Dhirubhai Ambani school, achieved the feat in the Under-6 Open category with an impressive score of four points out of possible six to clinch the title in the girls category. Participants from as many as eight countries took part in the competition.
'A difficult six years for me' - Andy Murray 'really proud' of US Open run despite Matteo Berrettini defeat
Andy Murray says he is «really proud» of his achievement of reaching the third round of the US Open despite his four sets defeat to Matteo Berrettini on Friday. The No. 13 seed beat Murray 6-4 6-4 6-7(1) 6-3 in what was the Scot's first appearance in the third round at Flushing Meadows since 2016.
Manchester's best underground gigs from summer 2022
Manchester has been alive this summer. It's hummed in the heat, basked in the brilliance of the Lionesses, and cut loose in its first post-pandemic freedom.